Some Descendants of Samuel French (Edward) and Abigail Browne of Salisbury

1. Abigail French was born on 17: 5 m: 1666 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Samuell and Abigail] She was alive and apparently unmarried on 29 Oct 1694.
   Her grandfather Edward French left Abigail a bequest in his will of in his will of 10 Apr 1673. On 29 Oct 1694 Abigail French received 1/19th of the share that had been left to her deceased brother Samuel. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
2. Hannah French was born on 15: 1 m: 1668-9 or on 10 Oct 1668 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Samuell and Abigail] She married Thomas Nelson of Rowley. [OFSA, p. 167]
   Her grandfather Edward French left Hannah a bequest in his will of in his will of 10 Apr 1673. On 29 Oct 1694 Hannah French alias Nelson received 1/19th of the share that had been left to her deceased brother Samuel. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
3. Samuel French was born on 24: 1 m: 1670-71 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Samuell and Abigail] He died before 27 Sep 1694.
   Samuel's grandfather Edward French left him all his land lying between his orchard and the street and his land lying between Long Piece and Joseph Fletcher's land in his will of 10 Apr 1673. [PRE2, pp. 441-6] On 27 Sep 1694 Samuel was deceased and the heirs of grandfather's estate petitioned the court to have his inheritance divided. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
4. Henry French was born in 1673 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Samuell and Abigail] He married Elizabeth Collins on 7 Nov 1695 in Salisbury. [MVRS] [OFSA, p. 167]
   Henry was no doubt named after his grandfather Henry Browne. On 29 Oct 1694 Henry French received 1/19th of the inheritance his grandfather Edward French had left to his brother Samuel. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
   1. Benjamin French was born on 6 Oct 1696 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry and Elizabeth] He was baptised on 4 Jun 1699. [OFSA, p. 169] He married Margaret Allen [OFSA, p. 169] on 20 Mar 1718 in Salisbury. [MVRS] She died on 31 Oct. 1719 in Salisbury. [MVRS, w. Benjaman] [OFSA, p. 169] He married Judith Greely on 4 Apr 1720 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
      1. Benjamin French was born on 11 Oct 1719 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Margerit] He died on 28 Jan 1723/4 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Margerit]
      2. Jabez French was born on 7 Mar 1720 in Salisbury. [GGF, p. 37][MVRS, s. Benjamin and Judeth]
      3. Zephaniah French was born on 23 Mar 1722 in Salisbury. [GGF, p. 37][MVRS, s. Benjamin and Judeth] He died on 24 Jun 1763 in Chester, New Hampshire. [GGF, pp. 67-8] He married Mary Greeley on 9 Apr 1723 in Kingston, New Hampshire. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
         1. Zephaniah French was born on 15 May 1747 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8] He died on 28 Aug 1755 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
         2. Andrew French was born on 9 Jul 1749 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8] He died on 22 Aug 1755 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
         3. Benjamin French was born on 8 Dec 1751 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8] He married Esther Currier. [GGF, p. 126] Esther was the daughter of Jacob and Esther (Greeley) Currier. [GGF, p. 126] She married second Sherburne Dearfield. [GGF, p. 126] Sherburne was the son of Peter and Margaret (Fifield) Dearfield. [GGF, p. 126]
         4. Mary French was born on 15 Oct 1753 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8] She died on 29 Aug 1755 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
         5. Andrew French was born on 9 Jul 1757 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8] He died on 17 Jul 1757 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
         6. Sarah French was born on 5 Feb 1759 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
            Sarah was a deaf mute. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
         7. Mary French was born on 27 Mar 1761 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
            Mary was a famous fortune teller. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
         8. Zephaniah French was born on 27 Aug 1763 in Chester. [GGF, pp. 67-8] He burned to death in a coal camp in 1788. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
            Zephaniah was a deaf mute. [GGF, pp. 67-8]
      4. Benjamin French was born on 3 Dec 1724 in Salisbury. [GGF, p. 37][MVRS, s. Benjamin and Judith] Benjamin, May 14, 1804. Joanna, wid. Benjamin, Sept. 30, 1813, a. 82 y
         1. Mary French was born on 2 Mar 1748 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna]
         2. Joanna French was born on 12 Dec 1750 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna]
         3. Elizabeth French was born on 7 Dec 1753 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna]
         4. Rhoda French was in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna] She married John Maxfield on 17 Dec 1777 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
         5. Benjamin French was born on 8 Feb 1757 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Joanna]
         6. James French was born on 19 Aug 1760 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Joanna] He was baptised on 4 Aug ... in Salisbury. [MVRS] He died on 2 Oct 1775 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin]
         7. Rachel French was born on 29 Sep 1762 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna]
         8. Abigail French was born on 29 Jul 1765 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna]
         9. John French was obrn on 29 Jan 1768 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Joanna] John, yeoman, died of palsy on 24 Apr 1842, age 74, in Salisbury. [MVRS] He married Molly Fitts on 30 Nov 1801 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
            1. Benjamin French was born on 16 Mar 1806 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. John and Molly] He married Hannah Tilton on 23 Jul 1828 in Salisbury. [MVRS] Hannah was born about 1808. [Ref] Hannah , the wife of Benjamin, Jr. died on 22 Sep 1841, age 33, in Salisbury. [MVRS] She is buried in the Mount Prospect Cemetery in Amesbury. [Ref]
               • Stephen T. French was born on 20 Oct 1829 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Hannah]
               • Jemima T. French was born on 6 Apr 1832 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Hannah]
               • Sarah Lavina Morrill French was born on 17 Feb 1835 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Hannah]
               • Clarissa Ann French was born on 6 May 1838 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Hannah]
         10. Ezra French was born on 13 Mar 1770 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Joanna] He died on 6 Mar 1776 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin]
         11. Salome French was born on 30 Oct 1771 or 1772 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna]
         12. Moses French was born onn 5 Mar 1775 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin and Joanna] He died on 2 Oct 1775 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin]
         13. Mary French was born on 26 Nov 1776 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna] Polly died on 11 Apr 1801 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Benjamin]
         14. Susanna French was born on 31 May 1779 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Benjamin and Joanna] She died on 17 Jan 1835, age 55, in Salisbury. [MVRS]
      5. Margaret French was born on 2 Jan 1726/7 in Salisbury. [GGF, p. 37][MVRS, d. Benjamin and Judith]
      6. Judith French was born on 16 Jan 1729/30 in Kingston, New Hampshire. [VRKN, p. 11, Benjamin and Judah] [GGF, p. 37]
      7. Hannah French was born on 24 Feb 1736 in Kingston, New Hampshire. [GGF, p. 37]
   2. Abigail French was born on 27 Feb 1698/9 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Elisabeth] She was baptised on 4 Jun 1699. [OFSA, p. 169] She is probably the Abigail French who married Philip Flanders about 1722. [OFSA, p. 160] Philip was the son of John and Elizabeth (Sargent, so-called") Flanders and the grandson of Stephen Flanders. [OFSA, p. 160] He was born on 19 Oct 1702 in Salisbury. [OFSA, p. 160] He married second Hannah Morrill on 2 Oct 1735 in Sallisbury. [OFSA, p. 160] Hannah was the daughter of Daniel Morrill. [OFSA, p. 160]
   3. Martha French was born on 6 Jan 1701/2 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Elizabeth] She was baptised on 8 Mar 1701/2. [OFSA, p. 169] She may be the Martha French who married Lazarus Goodwin of Newbury on 27 Apr 1727 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
   4. Henry French was born on 24 Feb 1703/4 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry and Elizabeth] He was baptised on 26 Mar 104. [OFSA, p. 169] He married first Tamzin Flanders on 10 Jan 1726/7 in Salisbury. [MVRS, Henry, Jr.][OFSA, p. 160] Tamsin was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Sargent, so-called") Flanders and the granddaughter of Stephen Flanders. [OFSA, p. 160] She was born on 9 Jan 1707. [OFSA, p. 160] Tamzin, the wife of Henry, Jr. died on 15 Mar 1731/2 in Salisbury. [MVRS] Henry, Jr. married second his second cousin Rebecca French on 27 Jul 1732 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
      1. Ezekiel French was born on 6 Jan 1727/8 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry, Jr. and Tamsin]
      2. Elizabeth French was born on 23 Oct 1729 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Tamsin] Betty died on 20 Nov 1735 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Rebecca]
      3. Henry French was born on 12 Mar 1731/2 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry, Jr. and Tamsin] He died on 9 Apr 1733 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry and Rebecca]
      4. Henry French was born on 24 May 1733 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Rebecca] He died on 8 Nov 1735 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry and Rebecca]
      5. Tamsin French was born on 16 Feb 1734/5 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Rebecca] She died on 11 Nov 1735 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Rebecca]
      6. James French was born on 22 Sep 1736 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry and Rebecca]
      7. Elizabeth French was born on 12 May 1739 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry, Jr. and Rebecca]
      8. Rachel French (twin) was born on 13 May 1741 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Rebecca]
      9. Unknown daughter French (twin) was born on 13 May 1741 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Rebecca] She died on 17 May 1741 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Rebecca]
   5. Elizabeth French was born on 21 Feb 1705/6 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Elizabeth] She was baptised on 24 Nov 1706. [OFSA, p. 169] She may be the Elizabeth who married Joseph Tucker, Jr. on 11 Jan 1727/8 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
   6. Samuel French was born on 18 Oct 1708 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry and Elizabeth] He was baptised on 14 Nov 1708. [OFSA, p. 169] He may be the Samuel, Jr. who married Mary Whitcher on 7 May 1729 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
   7. Hannah French was born on 12 Aub 1711 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Henry and Elizabeth]
   8. Nehemiah French was born on 3 Dec 1714 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Henry and Elizabeth] He died on 26 Feb 1756 in Salisbury. [MVRS] He married Judith Osgood on 13 Nov 1735. in Salisbury. [MVRS] She married second Samuel Blaisdell. [OFSA, p. 66]
      1. John French was born on 5 Aug 1736 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Nehemiah and Judith] He married Mary Sately of Amesbury on 24 Jun 1756 in Amesbury. [MVRS]
         1. Nehemiah French was born on 15 Jan 1758 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. John and Mary]
         2. Winthrop French was born on 29 Aug 1759 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. John and Mary]
         3. John French was born on 22 Sep 1761 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. John and Mary]
      2. Moses French was born on 15 Jan 1738/9 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Nehemiah and Judith]
      3. Henry French was born on 7 Jan 1741/2 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Nehemiah and Judith]
      4. Elizabeth French was born on 4 May 1744 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Nehemiah and Judith]
      5. Aphia French was born on 16 Feb 1748 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Nehemiah and Judith] She married Pierce Yell on 7 Apr 1772 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
5. (?) Joseph French married Hannah Unknown. [OFSA, p. 167]
   This Joseph French appears to be a brother of Samuel; the Joseph French who received 1/19th of his deceased brother's inheritance from their grandfather Edwrd French on 29 Oct 1694. The shares went to the heirs listed in Edward's will and to Samuel's siblings. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
   1. Abigail French was born on 16 Aug 1698 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Joseph and Hannah]
   2. Samuel French was born on 11 Dec 1699 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Joseph and Hannah] He married Mary Collins on 23 Nov 1721 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Nehemiah and Judith]
   3. Nathaniel French was born on 2 Aug 1702 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Joseph and Hannah] He died on 19 Oct 1720, age 18, in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Joseph and Hannah]
   4. Joseph French was born on 15 Sep 1713 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Joseph and Hannah] He married Hannah Gould of Amesbury on 10 Jan 1722/3 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
      1. Sarah French was born on 29 Mar 1725 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Joseph, 4th and Hannah]
      2. Damaris French was born on 23 Mar 1726/7 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Joseph, 4th and Hannah]
      3. Joseph French was born on 23 Jun 1729 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Joseph, 4th and Hannah] He probably died by 21 Feb 1730/1.
      4. Joseph French was born on 21 Feb 1730/1 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Joseph and Hannah] He married Sarah True on 16 Dec 1756 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
      5. Aaron French was born on 21 Jan 1732/3 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Joseph and Hannah] He probably died by 2 Feb 1736/7.
      6. Aaron French was born on 2 Feb 1736/7 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s.Joseph and Hannah]
      7. Hannah French was born on 17 Mar 1738/9 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Joseph and Hannah]
      8. Ezra French was born on 20 Apr 1742 in in South Hampton. [MVRS, s. Joseph and Hannah]
6. Nathaniel French was born on Dec. 8, 1678 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Samuell and Abigail] Perhaps he is the Nathaniel French who married Sarah Judkins. [GGF, p. 31]
   On 29 Oct 1694 Nathaniel French received a 1/19 share of the inheritance his grandfather had left to his brother Samuel. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
   1. Nathaniel French of Kingston mararied Abigail Eastman on 19 Sep 1728 in Salisbury. [MVRS]
   2. Samuel French was born on 24 Oct 1705 in Salisbury. [GGF, p. 31, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Judkins) French] He married Abigail Godfrey. [GGF, p. 31]
      1. Samuel French was born on 6 Jun 1739 in Kingston, New Hampshire. [GGF, p. 63] He probably died before 4 Jul 1753.
      2. Lieut. Joseph French was born on 5 Feb 1747 in Kingston, New Hampshire. [GGF, p. 63] He married first Huldah Clifford. [GGF, pp. 117-8] He married second Abigail Clough of Gilmanton, New Hampshire. [GGF, pp. 117-8]
         Joseph was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. [GGF, pp. 117-8]
      3. Samuel French was born on 4 Jul 1753 in East Kingston, New Hampshire. [GGF, p. 63] He died on 9 Jan 1849. [GGF, p. 119] He married Elizabeth Tilton. [GGF, p. 119] Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin Tilton. [GGF, p. 119] She was born on 14 Jan 1756. [GGF, p. 119] She died on 9 Jan 1849. [GGF, p. 119]
      4. Abigail French married Caleb Webster. [GGF, p. 63]
      5. Sarah French married Edmund Sanborn of Pittsfield, New Hampshire. [GGF, p. 63]
7. Joanna French was born on 16 Dec 1683 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Samuell and Hester]
8. Johannah French was born on 16 Sep 1684 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Samuell and Mary" [!]]
   On 29 Oct 1694 Joanna French received a 1/19 share of the inheritance their grandfather Edward French had left to her brother Samuel. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
9. John French was born on 9 Jun 1686 in Salisbury. [MVRS, s. Samuell and Hester]
   On 29 Oct 1694 John French, Jr. received a 1/19 share of the inheritance their grandfather Edward French had left to his brother Samuel. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]
10. Esther French was born on 22 Sep 1688 in Salisbury. [MVRS, d. Samuell and Hester]
    On 29 Oct 1694 Esther French received a 1/19 share of the inheritance their grandfather Edward French had left to her brother Samuel. [PRE2, pp. 441-6]

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